Round the World with Us

Completed Projects in Cambodia and Laos!

Thanks to your support, we have recently completed two projects in Southeast Asia! We have photos to share of both the new reading room in Laos and the new Ian Tilden School in Cambodia. Both projects are making huge changes for the better when it comes to the education of local children.

Posted on: May 1, 2011
Categories: American Assistance for Cambodia, Cambodia, Economic Opportunity, Education, Laos, News, Primary School- Cambodia, Reading Room- Vietnam, Room to Read
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Thank You for Your Support in India!

Thanks to your support, our project to build houses and give land to Dalit people and to help fund the health education program for sponsored children in Calcutta. We have several posts and videos about theses projects that we hope you’ll enjoy!

Posted on: May 1, 2011
Categories: Children International, Economic Opportunity, Education, Health Education- Calcutta, LAFTI, Land and homes for Dalits (untouchables), News, Poverty
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Laos Reading Room Visit

We were able to visit one of the three reading rooms that you made possible in Laos! Thanks for all of your support!

Posted on: April 17, 2011
Categories: Economic Opportunity, Education, Laos, Room to Read
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A Day in the Life – video made by kids in the slums of Calcutta

The kids in our computer / video class made this incredible movie about their day to day lives and their dreams for the future.

Posted on: February 13, 2011
Categories: Children International, Economic Opportunity, Education, Environment, Health Care, Health Education- Calcutta, ideas for educators, India, News, Poverty, recreation, Snacks and Food, Sports, Traditions, Videos
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The All-In-One Room

Picture your house (or apartment, or trailer, or box- whatever you’re currently living in).  How big is it? It has few bedrooms, a kitchen, maybe a dining room if you’re lucky?  I’m assuming you have at least one bathroom… that’s pretty standard, although most people have more.  If, for some reason, you’re having a hard [...]

Posted on: February 8, 2011
Categories: Children International, Economic Opportunity, Environment, Fun Facts - Cultures and Countries, India, Poverty, Traditions, Water
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VICTORY WILL BE HAD MOQUITOES!!

The mosquitoes will learn, I will show them. I will win the war against mosquitoes across the globe, and I have discovered a way to make this goal possible. So watch out my blood sucking friends, you are about to be annihilated. 8D

Posted on: February 7, 2011
Categories: Economic Opportunity, Environment, Global Issues, Health Care, ideas for educators, India, recreation, Sports, sustainability, Traditions, Travel Tips
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Podcast – behind the scenes look at a poverty in Kolkata

Kolkata 30 Jan 2011

Podcast – get a behind the scenes feel for everyday life in the poorer neighborhoods of Kolkata as we are invited to the homes of some of the CI-Sahay sponsored children. Also, taxis, street markets, Grand Hotel buffet, our English, video and crafts classes and more.

Posted on: January 30, 2011
Categories: Children International, Economic Opportunity, Education, Fun Facts - Cultures and Countries, Health Education- Calcutta, India, Podcasts, Poverty, Travel Tips
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CI-Sahay Youth Council gets it right!

We thought Children International-Sahay was helping disadvantaged kids in India – WRONG! – incredibly, they have taught them to help themselves. Ever worry about the fate of the younger generation? You will be excited to read about these incredible teens.

Posted on: January 19, 2011
Categories: Economic Opportunity, Education, Environment, Health Care, Health Education- Calcutta, ideas for educators, India, sustainability
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Video – working with Dalits (untouchables) in India with LAFTI

Check out this short video to learn more about the Dalit people and how they are overcoming the social injustice of the caste system. They are incredible people, and thanks in part to LAFTI, they are getting the opportunity to build better lives for themselves!

Posted on: January 15, 2011
Categories: Economic Opportunity, Education, India, Poverty, Videos
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It’s all fun and games until you accidentally bring on the (heavy, destructive) rains!

What can happen when you don’t know enough about the local beliefs…includes video of Dalit women singing in Tamil Nadu, India.

Posted on: January 2, 2011
Categories: Blog, Economic Opportunity, India, Traditions
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